Canada vs Singapore: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Canada
9 patents
in 2023
Singapore
18 patents
in 2020
Canada rank
8th
Singapore rank
5th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Canada
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 18 patents against 9 patents in Canada, a difference of 9 patents.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.0 times Canada's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.4 patents | 2.8 patents | 73.6 patents | Canada |
| 2010s | 136.6 patents | 22.3 patents | 114.3 patents | Canada |
| 2020s | 110 patents | 18 patents | 92 patents | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, Canada or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 18 patents against 9 patents in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Canada and Singapore?
- 9 patents, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Canada ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 5th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.